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How India Votes: Caste, Region, Development, and the Determinants of Electoral Behaviour•medium•10 questions•~14 min
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Question 01
easy
What is the term for the scientific study of voting behaviour, and from which language does it derive?
Question 02
easy
Which scholar famously stated that 'Indian politics is casteist, and caste is politicised'?
Question 03
medium
According to Paul Brass, a 'wave election' is best characterised by which of the following?
Question 04
medium
Section 126A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 prohibits which of the following?
Question 05
medium
Which of the following is NOT listed as a socio-economic or political determinant of voting behaviour in India?
Question 06
medium
The decline of strong party identification among Indian voters began from approximately which decade?
Question 07
hard
Which constitutional/statutory provision prohibits display of election material through TV or similar apparatus during the 48 hours before polling concludes?
Question 08
medium
Which broadcasting arrangement ensures that recognised national and state parties get free airtime on All India Radio and Doordarshan during elections?
Question 09
medium
Which factor of voting behaviour is best illustrated by the rise of the DMK in Tamil Nadu and TDP in Andhra Pradesh?
Question 10
hard
Which of the following scholars defined voting behaviour as reflecting 'voter's choices, preferences, alternatives, ideologies, concerns, agreements, and programmes in respect of various issues pertaining to society and nation'?
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